LOESTRIN FE 1/20 Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; NORETHINDRONE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1356 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LOESTRIN FE 1/20 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LOESTRIN FE 1/2 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Cramps and long periods | Weight gain(12 Lbs in 3months!), Mood swings, crying spells, tired,migrains every month and very heavy flow. | F | 25 | 4 months | 12/6/2007 | 5 | birth control, control heavy bleedi | Tender breasts- to the point I thought I was pg, very light to no periods. Hair loss. | If I don't take my pill at exact time every night, I will have break through spotting. If I take everything right on time, everything's great. When I first started pill, i was starving all of the time. That has tapered off now. | F | 36 | 1 years | 12/5/2007 | 2 | birth control, shorter periods | some back ache,starting to break out,more energy,not really any sex drive, always wanting to eat and always craving somthing but i'm never satisfied with what i chose to eat, my nose and face is always itchy | I've only been on it for about 9 days n I'm not sure weither i want to continue on taking this pill from what i have read and already experienced i'm scared of the break outs to continue and i dont want to gain weight or get depressed | F | 18 | 9 days | 12/5/2007 | 3 | Heavy periods | headaches, fatigue, irregular periods, mood swings | I started taking loestrin when i was 14. I've been on it now for about three years. I haven't had any problems until this year. I didn't know what it was. Just figured it was a tough year for me. I have no energy. No sex drive. and frequent headaches. I even thought i had mono! after reading these comments it must be the birth control. | F | 17 | 3 years | 12/3/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Depression, breast tenderness, heavy breakthrough bleeding | This is my first time on birth control, and I've always had "pleasant" regular periods. This has made me cramp and bleed more heavily than normal for the past five days, with no signs of stopping. Also, I feel like I want to sit in my room and cry, all the time. Anyone who knows me will tell you that never in my life have I been that type of person. I know you're supposed to give it at least 3 months, but this is awful. I would rather use condoms, and thats saying something. | F | 18 | 15 days | 12/1/2007 | 3 | Horrifying menstrual pain. | THE TRAIN HAS LEFT DAILY BOWEL MOVEMENT STATION AND BROKEN DOWN AT MENSTRUAL CITY. WOO WOO! Serious spotting. I doubt I've went three full days without bleeding of typical period magnitude. I'm constipated. Haven't gained enough weight to really notice. My breasts seem fuller. Slightly more irritable. | Not worth getting off of. It seems like most people have issues with birth control symptoms and freak out even though they just go away the second month. | F | 22 | 3 weeks | 11/29/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Cravings, fatigue, occasional mood swings, NO PERIOD for 2 months. | I was on Ortho TriCyclen Lo for 2 years and my gynecologist switched me over to Loestrin FE 1/20 because he said "this is better for me". No drastic change in the first month although I was wondering why I did not have my period yet. The second month, that was when all hell broke loose. I started getting really tired and going to sleep earlier than usual. I would get mad at anything that would come my way. I am waiting for my period as I type this because I normally would get it on Wednesdays. However, since reading the past comments, I should just stop waiting. I DO NOT recommend this pill. Ortho TriCyclen Lo is so much better. | F | 21 | 60 days | 11/28/2007 | 4 | To reduce cramps, shorter period. | I havent experienced any side effects besides occasional bleeding in the middle of the month. | It reduces cramps yet doesnt eliminate them all together. | F | 18 | 4 months | 11/25/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | VERY tender breasts, slight headaches, VERY tired, mood swings like crazy. | My breasts hurt in a new way I have never experienced before. I noticed headaches occurring for the first few days, since I started taking it I have had no energy whatsoever- I feel so drained for no reason, and I also have had very bad mood swings. From the first few days taking it I started being irritable and upset/angry for no reason at all. I don't know if I can handle this..... | F | 19 | 11 days | 11/23/2007 | 2 | birth control | weight gain, depression, crying spells, acne, mood swings, increase in sex drive, spotting mid-cycle/breakthrough bleeding, anxiety, lethargy, tiredness | Thank God for this site - I kept fearing I was pregnant, even though I took the pill perfectly. I was going out of my mind, trying to lose weight, trying to figure out what the heck was going on! I will have to stop this pill ASAP as I've started having more suicidal thoughts. It's also affected my job performance, as I've overslept more often and found myself teary and anxious for no reason at work. Perhaps this is not the pill to take if you have a history of depression, as I do (also being treated for that). I was wondering why my antidepressant seemed to help so much for a while, and lately I've had increasing issues with moodiness.. I'm guessing now it was this pill? | F | 32 | 11 months | 11/22/2007 | 1 | birth control | Headaches,irritability, crying for no reason, anxious, bad acne breakout not only on my face, but neck, chest, & bleeding, depression, no sexual desire, moody | I would not recommend this pill to anyone. I have been on this pill for 3 1/2 weeks. I have not been on birthcontrol pills for over 3 years. I was having no trouble with regular cycle. Since I started this pill, I feel like a different person. I could not figure out what was wrong with me. One minute I was fine and the next I would be crying uncontrollable for no reason at all. I became depressed, irritable, and didn't want to be around anyone. I have no desire to be touched so sex is completely out of the question. Not to mention that I've had breakout bleeding with horrific cramps for over 2 weeks now. Also before taking this pill, I had clear skin. Now, I have acne all over my fcae, neck, chest, and back. I literally thought I was going psycho crazy until reading everyone elses post. My last pill was last night. I will NEVER take this pill again. It's not worth the change in personality and the feeling of not knowing whats wrong with you...you just know you feel like you're going cr | F | 34 | 3.5 weeks | 11/22/2007 | 4 | ovarian cysts, birth control | My mood swings have improved since switching to Microgestin 1/20 from Yaz. But I'm in my second month and never got my period AT ALL last month. | I wish I had known what to expect with regards to the missing period, because I've been having extra anxiety about potenially being pregnant. | F | 29 | 1.5 months | 11/20/2007 | 3 | Birth control/regulate period | Weight gain (about 10lbs, its been very hard to lose too)bad cramps, and irregular periods. One month real light, next month real heavy, and sometimes it comes a week or 2 early? | F | 27 | 4 months | 11/19/2007 | 2 | birth control | weight gain, hair loss, depression, no periods | I was so happy to see others comments because now I know I am not going crazy. All we hear about are the great things, but I know that the pill is the reason I have gained weight and can't get it off no matter how much I exercise. I also have noticed my hair thinning which is awful. I have been moodier, but not as bad as on other types of pills. I had alot of spotting the first several months and then no period for the last three which is nice in a way, but makes me too paranoid that I could be prenant. | F | 29 | 7 months | 11/18/2007 | 1 | my d.r. told me it would help pms | bloated,headaches,lost of appitite,servere abdomonal/cramps pain,throwing up all the time,can't sleep,heavy periods ,tenderness in the brest area, deppression,moodswing | I would recomend not to take this pill it has interfierd withmy life its actuaaly so bad the cramps or what ever they are I can barley move Ive been like this for two days now and I missing school because of it. | F | 16 | 2 weeks | 11/16/2007 | 1 | BIRTH CONTROL | Severe bloating, extreme gas, swollen breasts, depression, 3 0r 4 yeast infections in 7 months, lack of concentration, break through bleeding, constipation | I have been taking Loestrin for 7 months. I have experienced break through bleeding every month which I never had before, extreme gas, stomach pain,depression, constipation, and I feel bloated just about every day. I started wondering if these symptoms were from the Loestrin. I was thrilled but sick to my stomach when I came across this webpage and realized I was among hundreds of other women who have been torturing their bodies with this medication. I have been off Loestrin for about 1 week now and these symptoms have all but gone away. I am myself again! Tell your Dr you'll pass on this one. | F | 33 | 7 months | 11/16/2007 | 2 | Prevent Pragnetcy | Mood swings, Depression, Tired, Random achne, Horrible after taste, and random yelling. | I have only been on Lostrin Fe 24 for 4days now and the side effects have been horrible to me. I'm hopeing it'll go away within time. This is the first time i have ever been on birthcontroll and by the way things are going i'm not really happy with it. I have also been taking Addrall before I started Loestrin. Do you think the Addrall has an effect on the Loestrin? Please let me know what I should look foward to and if I should just stay on it and wait it out. Thanks! | F | 17 | 4 days | 11/8/2007 | 5 | PREVENT BAD CRAMPING | Emotional, mood swings from one extreme to the next | I feel that having Loestrin Fe 1/20 available to me is a blessing. I use it for staying cramp free. My cramps were so severe that I'd pass out from them, and I'm not kidding. It was embarrassing. I had to miss school, work & other events. My doctor recommended this to me & I began taking it when i was 17. I'm shocked to learn of all of the negative effects it has had on other people. I guess I just got lucky the first time around. | F | 27 | 10 years | 11/7/2007 | 1 | Extreme hunger, appetite never satiated. No energy, always tired. Bleeding never stops, even if it is only spotting. I also started experiencing symptoms of bacterial vaginosis within the same month of starting LoEstrin. Not sure if it's connected... | F | 27 | | 11/5/2007 | 2 | birth control | Alot of irregular spotting initially then NO PERIOD for 4months. Very emotional, negative feelings, dizzyness and was tired all the time. | I am an active, postive go-getting 22yr old that has always had regular periods with very little PMT. I went on this and lost my mind. Very emotional,crying all the time-weird irregular bleeding in the beginning then nothing for 5months-it freeked me out and I felt like crap,I stopped taking it about a month ago and am yet to have a period but feel sooooooo much better and can actually get up in the morning now!!!I truly believe my OBGYN pushed this pill because she was making a commision on it--I thought it just didnt work for me but obviously many people have had problems and I wish I had been informed of this before I started taking it. | F | 22 | 5 months | 11/4/2007 |